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Easy Sriracha Prawns (Shrimp)

Quick and easy sriracha honey prawns (shrimp), made in less than 20 minutes! Perfect as a side, a bar snack or on any buffet table.
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Course: Mezze, Side Dish, Snack, Starter, tapas
Cuisine: International
Keyword: chili peppers, chilli, dried shrimp, prawns, spicy, sriracha
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Servings: 4 (4-6)
Calories: 139kcal
Author: Azlin Bloor

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 500 g prawns (shrimp)
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 medium cloves garlic
  • 4 Tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • lime wedges to serve
  • tiny amount fresh coriander leaves or spring onions, chopped (cilantro or scallions)

Instructions

Clean the Prawns

  • If leaving shell on: twist the heads of the prawn and rinse the the gunk off. Then gently pull out the intestinal vein. Rinse, set aside.
  • If losing the shell: twist the head off and peel the shell off. Using a small paring knife, run it along the back of the prawn. Then gently pull out the intestinal vein and rinse.

Prep Work

  • Finely chop, crush or mince the garlic.
  • Mix the honey and sriracha in a small bowl.
    In the video, I added them separately. When cooking something quickly, it's always a good idea to mix any wet stuff together, to allow you to add it all in a single step.

Let's get Cooking

  • Heat the oil on medium in a large wok or frying pan and fry the garlic for 10 seconds.
    The pan has to be big enough to take all the prawns in a single layer.
  • Tip the prawns in and increase the heat to high. Add the salt and mix well. Cook the prawns in a single layer on both sides for 3 - 5 minutes (in total). This will depend on the size and thickness of your prawns.
  • Tip in the sriracha and honey mix, give it a quick stir, no more than 10 seconds, and turn the heat off.
  • Stir in the lime juice and check the seasoning, Add more salt if necessary.
  • Finish off with some black pepper and a few scatterings of fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) or spring onions (scallions).
    Serve with lime wedges if anyone wants more lime juice.

Notes

I get many questions about this pan (like a 1-handled wok) I use. It's by Prestige, here's my affiliate link for getting it on Amazon.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 1124mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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